IMPORTANCE
Severe sepsis and septic shock are major causes of mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. It is unknown whether progress has been made in decreasing their mortality rate.
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IMPORTANCE
Saline (0.9% sodium chloride) is the most commonly administered intravenous fluid; however, its use may be associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) and increased mortality.
OBJECTIVE
To… (More)
BACKGROUND
Medication regimen attributes, such as the number of drugs, dosage frequency, administration instructions, and the prescribed dosage forms, have been shown to influence patient outcomes.… (More)
BACKGROUND
The use of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to measure mRNA levels has led to the common use of beta-actin and GAPDH housekeeping genes as denominators for… (More)
INTRODUCTION
Tidal volume and plateau pressure minimisation are the standard components of a protective lung ventilation strategy for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Open… (More)
OBJECTIVES
To investigate the demographic characteristics and complications of nontraumatic spinal cord injury (NT/SCI), to compare patients who were admitted for initial rehabilitation with… (More)
RATIONALE
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may provide mechanical pulmonary and circulatory support for patients with cardiogenic shock refractory to conventional medical therapy.… (More)
PURPOSE: To determine whether fever is associated with an increased or decreased risk of death in patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) with infection. METHODS: We evaluated the… (More)
QUESTION
What is the effect of a six-month, supervised, aerobic and resistance exercise program on self-efficacy in men living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?
DESIGN
Randomised, controlled… (More)